Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) clarified the delay faced by the national cricket team that travelled to Zimbabwe for the World Cup qualifiers, after several cricketers shared images on social media of them waiting to be checked-in into the hotel in Bulawayo.
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Sri Lanka’s One Day International captain Dasun Shanaka remained confident his team could make the Cricket World Cup in India this year, as they departed the island for Zimbabwe this morning, where they will play a qualifying tournament.
In the first semi-final between NCC and Moors SC played in the morning session, which was curtailed to 13 overs due to rain, NCC coasted to a comfortable seven-wicket victory which came on the back of two blistering unbeaten knocks by Niroshan Dickwella and Sahan Arachchige.
Right-arm fast bowler Gerald Coetzee took a five-wicket haul while Tristan Stubbs and Senuran Muthusamy made valuable knocks to pave the way for South Africa ‘A’ to record a comfortable five-wicket win over Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Pallekele to take the three match series 2-1
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, who is a Consultant Coach for the national cricket team, will travel with the team to Zimbabwe where Sri Lanka is set to play its Cricket World Cup qualifying matches.
Milne’s selection is a nod to the quick’s white ball exploits, with focus turning to both the Cricket World Cup 2023 and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and coach Gary Stead feels the contract is a just reward for the 31-year-old’s toil.
Since January 2013, only one pace bowler has taken a 5 wicket haul for Sri Lanka in ODIs at home. Lasith Malinga took 5/44 vs England at Dambulla in 2018. The 31-year-old right-arm fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera came close to it but ended with four wickets.
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